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Baby Names That Start With M

3881 baby names beginning with the letter M — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with M, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Maevelyn#7089 in the U.S.A modern blend of Maeve ('she who intoxicates/rules', Irish) and Evelyn ('desired; life; a litt▶Maika#7090 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Michaela ('who is like God?', Hebrew) and a Japanese name (depending ▶Makana#7091 in the U.S.From Hawaiian makana, 'a gift; a present; a reward'; used for both sexes; here for girls▶Maleiah#7092 in the U.S.A spelling of Maliyah/Malia — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') an▶Maleya#7093 in the U.S.A spelling of Malia/Maleah — variously a Hawaiian form of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and▶Malibu#7094 in the U.S.From Malibu — the California coastal place, from the Chumash 'Humaliwo', 'where the surf sounds▶Mana#7095 in the U.S.From Polynesian mana, 'spiritual power; sacred/supernatural force; prestige; authority'; also a▶Manaal#7096 in the U.S.A spelling of Manal — from Arabic, 'attainment; achievement; a gift; something obtained'▶Manelyk#7097 in the U.S.A modern coined name with no firmly attested traditional root, best known from the reality-TV p▶Margret#7098 in the U.S.A spelling of Margaret — from Greek margarites, 'a pearl'▶Mariajulia#7099 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (a form of Mary, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Julia ('youthful; ▶Markayla#7100 in the U.S.A modern blend joining a Mar- prefix with Kayla (a form of Michaela, 'who is like God?'); route▶Marren#7101 in the U.S.A spelling of Maren/Marin — from Latin, 'of the sea; star of the sea' (linked to Marina/Mary); ▶Marsha#7102 in the U.S.A spelling of Marcia — from Latin Marcius, 'warlike; of Mars; dedicated to Mars'▶Maryan#7103 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam/Marian — a form of Mary, variously 'beloved; star of the sea; bitter; wish▶Maryelizabeth#7104 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is abund▶Maryjo#7105 in the U.S.A compound of Mary ('beloved; star of the sea') and Jo (a short form of Josephine/Joanna, 'God ▶Massiel#7106 in the U.S.A Hispanic name popularly taken as 'the star of Bethlehem'; sometimes linked to Hebrew -el, 'Go▶Mayleen#7107 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining May (the month/Mary) with the -leen ending; also echoing the Chin▶Maylyn#7108 in the U.S.A modern blend of May (the month/Mary) and Lynn ('a lake'); also echoing the Chinese Meilin ('b▶Maymuna#7109 in the U.S.From Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious; prosperous' — the name of Maymunah, a wi▶Mayva#7110 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Maeve ('she who intoxicates/rules', Irish) and Mavis ('a songbird; the song ▶Mckinnley#7111 in the U.S.A spelling of McKinley — from Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, variously 'son/child of the fair▶Meilin#7112 in the U.S.From Chinese mei, 'beautiful', plus lin, 'jade; a fine gem' (or other characters such as 'orchi▶Melahni#7113 in the U.S.A spelling of Melanie — from Greek melas, 'dark; black' (in the sense of dark-haired/dark-compl▶Meliana#7114 in the U.S.A modern blend, joining a Mel- element (variously 'honey', Greek meli, or 'dark', from Melanie)▶Memori#7115 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Memory — from Latin memoria, 'memory; remembrance; recollection'; a word-n▶Merrick#7116 in the U.S.From a Welsh surname (Meurig, from Maurice) — variously 'fame and power' and 'Moorish; dark-ski▶Merry#7117 in the U.S.From the English word merry, 'cheerful; happy; full of gladness' (also a pet form of Mercy/Mere▶Meylani#7118 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Meilani/Leilani ('heavenly'); no single fixed root; routes uncert▶Meiyah#7119 in the U.S.Meiyah is a modern American respelling that sits among the popular Mia, Miah and Maya sounds. T▶Meztli#7119 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Metztli, 'the moon' — also the name of the Aztec moon deity; we note the deity▶Michela#7120 in the U.S.The Italian feminine of Michael/Michele — from Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Mikaella#7121 in the U.S.A spelling of Michaela — a feminine of Michael, from Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Milayah#7122 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Mila ('gracious; dear') and Maliyah; no single fixed root; routes▶Mileah#7123 in the U.S.A modern blend echoing Mila ('gracious; dear') and Leah ('weary; a wild cow; delicate'); routes▶Millianna#7124 in the U.S.A modern blend of Milly (a pet form of names like Mildred/Emily) and Anna ('grace; favor'); rou▶Mala#7125 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, mala means 'garland' or 'wreath', and a mala is also a string of prayer beads used▶Minah#7125 in the U.S.Variously a Korean name (depending on the hanja, 'beauty; cleverness') and an Arabic name, 'a h▶Muska#7126 in the U.S.From Pashto muska, 'a smile; smiling'▶Myari#7127 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a My- element with the -ari ending (echoing Amari and Myra); no s▶Margy#7131 in the U.S.Margy is an affectionate short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Given as a▶Marjo#7137 in the U.S.Marjo works two ways: as a clipped form of Marjorie (a medieval English form of Margaret, from ▶Marguarite#7146 in the U.S.Marguarite is a variant spelling of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret and the French word▶Meleya#7146 in the U.S.Meleya reads as a recent invented name, its sound pieced together from popular vowel-rich choic▶Myrtie#7198 in the U.S.Myrtie is an affectionate pet form of Myrtle, the fragrant evergreen shrub long tied to love an▶Marylene#7202 in the U.S.Marylene is a compound of Mary with the ending -lene, closely tied to Marlene (itself a contrac▶Maudine#7209 in the U.S.Maudine extends Maude/Maud - the medieval short form of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might') a▶Magalene#7220 in the U.S.Magalene is a spelling variant of Magdalene, which means 'of Magdala,' a town on the Sea of Gal▶Mossie#7250 in the U.S.Mossie is an affectionate short form, most often of Mozelle (a feminine name of debated origin,▶Melessia#7262 in the U.S.Melessia is a respelled form of Melissa, whose Greek root melissa means 'honeybee' - itself der▶Merla#7265 in the U.S.Merla is a feminine form of Merle, from the French merle, 'blackbird', which comes from the Lat▶Makeya#7275 in the U.S.Makeya reads as an invented name built from the Ma- opening and Keya, a modern element also see▶Melvine#7286 in the U.S.Melvine is a feminine form of Melvin, a name of English and Scottish background variously tied ▶Marceil#7391 in the U.S.Marceil reads as a feminine respelling of Marcel or Marcelle, from Latin Marcellus, a diminutiv▶Margia#7403 in the U.S.Margia reads as a variant of Marcia, from the Roman family name Marcius tied to the god Mars, o▶Macee#7424 in the U.S.A spelling of Macy — from a Norman-French surname, variously 'from Massy/Macey' (a place) and a▶Madalena#7425 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Spanish form of Magdalena — from Aramaic/Hebrew, 'from Magdala; a woman of Magdala▶Madeleyn#7426 in the U.S.A spelling of Madeline/Madeleine — from Aramaic/Hebrew, 'from Magdala; a woman of Magdala' (a t▶Madelina#7427 in the U.S.A form of Madeline/Magdalena — from Aramaic/Hebrew, 'from Magdala; a woman of Magdala' (a town ▶Madiha#7428 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'praiseworthy; one who is praised; commendable' (the feminine of Madih)▶Maiana#7429 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Maia ('mother; great', Greek/Roman) with an -ana ending, an▶Maryagnes#7429 in the U.S.A compound of two names written as one: Mary, the English form of Hebrew Miriam, and Agnes, fro▶Manar#7430 in the U.S.From Arabic manar, 'a guiding light; a lighthouse; a beacon; a place of light'▶Manvi#7431 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, variously 'of humankind; a daughter of Manu (the first man)' and 'a wish; desire▶Marilu#7432 in the U.S.A blend of Maria — variously 'beloved; bitter; lady of the sea' — and Lu (a short form of Lucia▶Marloe#7433 in the U.S.A spelling of Marlowe — from an English place/surname, 'driftwood' or 'remnants/dregs of a mars▶Marvel#7434 in the U.S.From the English word marvel, 'a wonder; an astonishing thing' (from Latin mirabilia, 'wonders'▶Maryanna#7435 in the U.S.A blend of Mary — variously 'bitter; beloved; lady of the sea' — and Anna, 'grace; favor' (from▶Marysol#7436 in the U.S.A blend of Maria — variously 'beloved; bitter; lady of the sea' — and Sol, 'the sun' (Latin); o▶Mauwa#7437 in the U.S.Linked to Swahili maua, 'flowers'; also used as a modern coined name; routes uncertain▶Mawada#7438 in the U.S.From Arabic mawaddah, 'affection; love; tenderness; loving kindness' — a Quranic word for the b▶Maxxine#7439 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Maxine — from Latin maximus, 'greatest' (a feminine of Max)▶Maybrie#7440 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining May with a -brie ending (echoing Maybry/Aubrey); no single fixed ▶Meerab#7441 in the U.S.A form of Merab — from Hebrew, 'increase; abundance' (a daughter of King Saul); newly popular i▶Meilyn#7442 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Mei-/May- element (Chinese Mei, 'beautiful; plum', or English M▶Meli#7443 in the U.S.From Greek meli, 'honey'; also a short form of Melissa ('honeybee') and Melanie ('dark'); also ▶Mellie#7444 in the U.S.A pet form of Melissa ('honeybee') or Melanie ('dark; black') — both from Greek; routes layered▶Melony#7445 in the U.S.A spelling of Melanie — from Greek melas/melania, 'dark; black; dark-haired'▶Merit#7446 in the U.S.From the English word merit, 'worthiness; excellence; deserving' (from Latin meritum, 'a reward▶Merrin#7447 in the U.S.A Cornish/Welsh name, variously linked to Morwenna, 'maiden; sea-(born)', and to the saint Merr▶Merryn#7448 in the U.S.A Cornish name, after the saint Merryn (and the village of St Merryn); variously linked to a 's▶Miabelle#7449 in the U.S.A blend of Mia — variously 'mine' (Italian) and a short form of Maria — and Belle, 'beautiful' ▶Michael#7450 in the U.S.From Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' (a rhetorical question implying none is); the archange▶Mikaylah#7451 in the U.S.A spelling of Mikayla/Michaela — the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew, 'who is like God?'▶Milanie#7452 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a respelling of Melanie ('dark') and a blend of Mila with an -anie end▶Milanna#7453 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Mila ('gracious; dear', Slavic) with the -anna ending (echoing the city ▶Milarose#7454 in the U.S.A blend of Mila — 'gracious; dear' (Slavic) — and Rose (the flower, Latin rosa); routes layered▶Mills#7455 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'dweller by the mills; of the mill' (or 'son of Miles'); a surname-nam▶Molli#7456 in the U.S.A spelling of Molly — a pet form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; bitter; lady ▶Monse#7457 in the U.S.A short form of Montserrat — from Catalan, 'jagged/serrated mountain' (the holy mountain near B▶Moriyah#7458 in the U.S.A spelling of Moriah — from Hebrew, variously 'the Lord is my teacher' and 'chosen/seen by Yahw▶Myangel#7459 in the U.S.From the English endearment 'my angel' (angel, from Greek angelos, 'a messenger'); a word/endea▶Murlene#7468 in the U.S.Murlene is most likely a variant of Marlene, itself a German blend of Maria and Magdalene, resp▶Morene#7509 in the U.S.Morene sits between two roots: the Irish Maureen, a pet form of Mary meaning bitter or beloved,▶Minal#7523 in the U.S.Minal is an Indian girl's name of Sanskrit derivation, usually explained as 'gem' or 'precious ▶Marelie#7622 in the U.S.Marelie is an Afrikaans girl's name of the Maria and Marie family, blending a Mari- element wit▶Marvene#7639 in the U.S.Marvene reads as a feminine coinage on Marvin, a name from the Welsh Merfyn, with a fashionable▶Merryl#7655 in the U.S.Merryl is a bright respelling of Meryl, the short form tied to Muriel, an old Celtic name meani▶Marvine#7749 in the U.S.Marvine is a feminine form of Marvin, a name usually traced to the Welsh Merfyn, of uncertain f▶Marzella#7751 in the U.S.Marzella is a spelling of Marcella, the feminine of the Roman Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus▶Maat#7793 in the U.S.From Egyptian, 'truth; justice; balance; cosmic order' — the name of Maat, the goddess of truth▶Maddi#7794 in the U.S.A pet form of Madison ('son/child of Maud/Matthew') and Madeline ('from Magdala', Greek); route▶Maddux#7795 in the U.S.From an Irish/Welsh surname, 'son of Madoc' (linked to Welsh, 'fortunate; good; a benefactor');▶Maebelle#7796 in the U.S.A blend of Mae (a form of Mary/May) and Belle ('beautiful', French); also a spelling of Mabel (▶Maizlee#7797 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Maisie (a pet form of Margaret, 'a pearl') or the word maize with the fa▶Makaiya#7798 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Makayla ('who is like God?', from Michaela) and Makai; no sing▶Makari#7799 in the U.S.Variously linked to Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy', and a modern Ma + -kari coinage; used for▶Maleny#7800 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American name, variously a short form of Magdalena ('from Magdala') and a coinag▶Malory#7801 in the U.S.A spelling of Mallory — from an Old French nickname/surname, 'unlucky; ill-omened; unfortunate'▶Mariafernanda#7802 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (Mary) and Fernanda (from the Germanic Ferdinand, 'a bold/brave jou▶Mariamawit#7803 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form linked to Mariam (Mary) — ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, variously ▶Marilena#7804 in the U.S.An Italian/Greek compound of Maria (Mary) and Elena/Helen ('bright; shining light; torch', Gree▶Marymargaret#7805 in the U.S.An English compound of Mary ('beloved; wished-for child', Hebrew) and Margaret ('a pearl', Gree▶Mathilde#7806 in the U.S.The French/German form of Matilda — from the Germanic maht, 'strength; might', + hild, 'battle'▶Maxima#7807 in the U.S.The feminine of Maximus — from Latin maxima, 'greatest; the largest'▶Mayci#7808 in the U.S.A spelling of Macy/Maci — from a Norman place/surname, variously 'Matthew's estate' and 'a weap▶Meah#7809 in the U.S.A spelling of Mia — variously Italian/Spanish 'mine', a short form of Maria ('beloved; star of ▶Meili#7810 in the U.S.From Chinese, variously written with characters read 'beautiful' (mei) + 'beautiful; lovely' (l▶Melena#7811 in the U.S.Variously a form of Milena ('gracious; dear; loved', Slavic) and Melina ('dark; honey', Greek);▶Meliyah#7812 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amelia ('industrious') and Aaliyah ('exalted'); no single fixe▶Mellody#7813 in the U.S.A spelling of Melody — from Greek melodia, 'a song; a tune; singing' (melos, 'song', + aoide, '▶Messiah#7814 in the U.S.From Hebrew mashiach, 'the anointed one; the deliverer' (a title for the promised savior); used▶Michel#7815 in the U.S.A spelling of Michel/Michelle — the French form of Michael/its feminine, from Hebrew Mikha'el, ▶Mickey#7816 in the U.S.A pet form of Michaela/Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'; used for both sexes;▶Mihrimah#7817 in the U.S.From Persian/Turkish mihr, 'the sun; love', + mah, 'the moon' — 'sun and moon'▶Momina#7818 in the U.S.A spelling of Mumina — from Arabic, 'a faithful/believing woman; one who has faith'▶Myers#7819 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a leading citizen' (German Meier) and 'one ▶Myiah#7820 in the U.S.A spelling of Mya/Maya — variously Sanskrit, 'illusion; magic', Greek, 'mother; nurse', and a f▶Myles#7821 in the U.S.A spelling of Miles — of uncertain origin, variously linked to Latin miles, 'a soldier', and to▶Machele#7835 in the U.S.Machele is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew f▶Mande#7846 in the U.S.Mande is a spelling variant of Mandy, the familiar pet form of Amanda. Amanda comes from the La▶Melodye#7879 in the U.S.Melodye is a stylized spelling of Melody, from Greek meloidia, 'singing of songs' or 'melody' (▶Marty#7898 in the U.S.Marty is a short form of Martin (Latin Martinus, from Mars, the Roman god of war) and, for girl▶Milele#7899 in the U.S.Milele is the Swahili word for 'forever, eternity, always'. Used as a given name it carries tha▶

Boy Names

Menelik#7085 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) tradition — Menelik, taken as 'son of the wise / what will he br▶Merci#7086 in the U.S.From French merci, 'thank you; mercy; grace' (from Latin merces, 'reward; grace'); a word-name;▶Mihaan#7087 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'the sun; the great one; a king' (echoing Mihir▶Mizael#7088 in the U.S.A spelling of Mishael/Misael — from Hebrew, 'who is what God is?; who is like God' (a biblical ▶Mohamedamin#7089 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Mohamed ('praiseworthy') and Amin ('trustworthy; faithful') — both honore▶Mordy#7090 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Mordechai — variously 'a warrior' and 'a servant of Marduk' (the Babyloni▶Moustapha#7091 in the U.S.A French/West African spelling of Mustafa — from Arabic, 'the chosen one; the selected' — a tit▶Moziah#7092 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Moses ('drawn from water; deliverer') and Mosiah (a Boo▶Muhamad#7093 in the U.S.A spelling of Muhammad — from Arabic, 'praiseworthy; one worthy of praise' — the name of the Pr▶Muhammadumar#7094 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Muhammad ('praiseworthy') and Umar ('flourishing; thriving; long-lived') ▶Murilo#7095 in the U.S.From the surname/place Murilo/Murillo — variously 'a little wall' and 'a small hill' (from Lati▶Mustapha#7096 in the U.S.A spelling of Mustafa — from Arabic, 'the chosen one; the selected' — a title of the Prophet Mu▶Mussa#7155 in the U.S.A Swahili and East African spelling of Musa, the Arabic form of Moses, a prophet honoured in Ju▶Mickle#7233 in the U.S.Mickle can be a clipped, familiar form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God,' or th▶Milburn#7237 in the U.S.Milburn is an English surname and place-name from Old English mylen, 'mill,' and burna, 'brook ▶Marice#7316 in the U.S.Marice is a reduced spelling of Maurice, which descends from the Late Latin Mauritius, itself f▶Merl#7446 in the U.S.Merl is a trimmed spelling of Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird' (Latin merula). Used for bo▶Macaulay#7517 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, variously read 'son of Amhalghadh' and linked▶Macauley#7518 in the U.S.A spelling of Macaulay — from the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalghadh';▶Mahamadou#7519 in the U.S.A West African (Mande) form of Muhammad — from Arabic, 'praiseworthy; the praised one'▶Maheer#7520 in the U.S.A spelling of Mahir — from Arabic, 'skilled; skillful; an expert; proficient'▶Mahmud#7521 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'praiseworthy; praised; commendable' (sharing a root with Muhammad and Ahmad)▶Maisen#7522 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from an English/Old French occupational surname, 'a stoneworker; one who ▶Majestic#7523 in the U.S.From the English word majestic, 'grand; dignified; regal; having majesty' (from Latin maiestas,▶Makel#7524 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Makell/Michael (from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'▶Maksymilian#7525 in the U.S.The Polish form of Maximilian — from Latin maximus, 'greatest' (a blend of Maximus and Aemilian▶Mansoor#7526 in the U.S.A spelling of Mansur — from Arabic, 'victorious; aided/supported (by God); triumphant'▶Marceau#7527 in the U.S.A French surname/given name from Marcel/Marcellus — a diminutive of Marcus, 'of Mars; warlike' ▶Margarito#7528 in the U.S.A Spanish masculine form of Margarita/Margaret — from Greek margarites, 'a pearl'▶Marik#7529 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Marek (Mark) — from Latin Marcus, 'of Mars; warlike' (the Roman god Mars); we ▶Marlee#7530 in the U.S.A spelling of Marley — from an English place/surname, 'the pleasant/boundary wood or meadow' (a▶Matvii#7531 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'a gift of God; gift of Yahweh'▶Maurilio#7532 in the U.S.An Italian/Spanish elaboration of Maurus — from Latin, 'dark-skinned; a Moor; from Mauretania'▶Maurizio#7533 in the U.S.The Italian form of Maurice — from Latin Mauritius/Maurus, 'dark-skinned; a Moor; from Mauretan▶Maxemiliano#7534 in the U.S.A spelling of Maximiliano — the Spanish form of Maximilian, from Latin maximus, 'greatest'▶Maxximus#7535 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Maximus — from Latin maximus, 'greatest; the largest'▶Maxxon#7536 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a stylized spelling of Maxon (a Max + son blend, from Latin maximus, '▶Maykol#7537 in the U.S.A phonetic Hispanic spelling of Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'▶Mays#7538 in the U.S.From an English surname, variously 'son of Matthew/May' and 'one who lived by a field' (also li▶Maysen#7539 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from an English/Old French occupational surname, 'a stoneworker; one who ▶Maziyon#7540 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the prefix Ma- with Zion (from Hebrew Tziyyon, 'highest point; a citadel▶Mechel#7541 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'▶Melik#7542 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Malik — from Arabic, 'a king; a sovereign; a ruler'▶Merrik#7543 in the U.S.A spelling of Merrick — variously from the Welsh Meurig (a form of Maurice) and Old Norse, 'fam▶Meshilem#7544 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Meshullam — from Hebrew, 'reconciled; recompensed; perfect; made whole'▶Meyers#7545 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a bailiff; a leading citizen' (German Meier▶Meylan#7546 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing the place/name Milan ('gracious; dear', Slavic) and a c▶Mihran#7547 in the U.S.From Armenian/Persian, 'of the sun; of Mithra' — linked to Mithra, the ancient god of the sun a▶Mikayel#7548 in the U.S.An Armenian/Hebrew form of Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'▶Milliano#7549 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Emiliano (from Latin Aemilianus, 'rival; eager; industrious') ▶Miroslav#7550 in the U.S.From the Slavic mir, 'peace; world', + slava, 'glory' — 'peace and glory; great glory'▶Mithran#7551 in the U.S.From Tamil/Sanskrit mithran, 'a friend; the sun' — linked to Mitra/Mithra, a Vedic deity of fri▶Modesto#7552 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Modestus — from Latin modestus, 'modest; moderate; restrained; humble▶Mory#7553 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Maurice/Morris ('dark-skinned; a Moor', Latin) and a Mandinka (West A▶Muaaz#7554 in the U.S.A spelling of Mu'adh — from Arabic, 'protected; one who takes refuge/seeks shelter (in God)'▶Mudasir#7555 in the U.S.A spelling of Mudassir/Muddaththir — from Arabic, 'one who is wrapped or covered (in a cloak)' ▶Muhamed#7556 in the U.S.A spelling of Muhammad — from Arabic, 'praiseworthy; the praised one; commendable'▶Muntasir#7557 in the U.S.From Arabic muntasir, 'victorious; triumphant; one who is helped to victory'▶Mylez#7558 in the U.S.A spelling of Miles — of uncertain origin, variously linked to Latin miles, 'a soldier', and to▶Makaii#7562 in the U.S.Makaii is a double-i respelling of Makai, the Hawaiian directional word meaning 'toward the sea▶Mang#7565 in the U.S.Mang is a short one-syllable name whose route into U.S. records we cannot document. Similar-loo▶Mare#7570 in the U.S.Mare, used for a boy, is an uncommon and somewhat opaque name that most plausibly arose as a cl▶Marvensky#7571 in the U.S.Marvensky reads as a Haitian coinage in the popular -sky style (as with Kensky, Steevensky), of▶Mila#7579 in the U.S.From the Slavic element mil, 'gracious; dear; pleasant.' Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as with ▶Mardy#7747 in the U.S.Mardy reads as a nickname-style name, most likely a pet form of a Mar- name such as Martin, Mar▶

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